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The Dodgers didn’t get any steals on Sunday though their aggression on the bases this month has been prevalent. But the scoring opportunities those swipes provided have been largely squandered by poor situational hitting.
The Dodgers have 28 steals in 31 attempts in August, a stunning turnaround after stealing just 32 bases in 48 attempts through the first four months of the season. In July the Dodgers stole just two bases, and were caught five times.
Only the Nationals in April (31 steals) and the Indians in June (29) have stolen more bases in a month this season than the Dodgers have in August.
But of those 28 steals, only four have scored thanks to putrid hitting with runners in scoring position following the thefts.
Dodgers stolen bases in August
| Date | Player | Base | Outs | Scored? | RISP after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Player | Base | Outs | Scored? | RISP after |
| Wed, Aug 1 | Cody Bellinger | 2B | 1 | No | lineout, bunt out |
| Thu, Aug 2 | Manny Machado | 2B | 1 | Yes | HBP, BB, HR |
| Fri, Aug 3 | Chris Taylor | 2B | 2 | No | Flyout |
| Sun, Aug 5 | Cody Bellinger | 2B | 2 | No | K |
| Tue, Aug 7 | Yasiel Puig | 2B | 2 | No | BB, flyout |
| Wed, Aug 8 | Manny Machado | 3B | 2 | No | BB |
| Wed, Aug 8 | Yasmani Grandal | 2B | 2 | No | groundout |
| Thu, Aug 9 | Kiké Hernandez | 3B | 1 | Yes | sac fly |
| Thu, Aug 9 | Cody Bellinger | 2B | 2 | No | K |
| Sat, Aug 11 | Yasiel Puig | 2B | 2 | No | K |
| Sun, Aug 12 | Cody Bellinger | 2B | 1 | No | K, groundout |
| Sun, Aug 12 | Brian Dozier | 2B | 2 | No | groundout |
| Sun, Aug 12 | Brian Dozier | 3B | 2 | No | same ^ |
| Mon, Aug 13 | Austin Barnes | 2B | 2 | No | K |
| Mon, Aug 13 | Chris Taylor | 3B | 2 | No | same ^ |
| Tue, Aug 14 | Manny Machado | 2B | 2 | No | K |
| Tue, Aug 14 | Cody Bellinger | 2B | 2 | No | K |
| Wed, Aug 15 | Chris Taylor | 2B | 2 | No | IBB, K |
| Sat, Aug 18 | Justin Turner | 2B | 2 | No | Flyout |
| Sun, Aug 19 | Chris Taylor | 2B | 2 | Yes | 1B |
| Sun, Aug 19 | Yasiel Puig | 2B | 2 | No | BB |
| Sun, Aug 19 | Yasiel Puig | 3B | 2 | No | Flyout |
| Sun, Aug 19 | Chris Taylor | 3B | 1 | No | Popout, K |
| Sun, Aug 19 | Brian Dozier | 2B | 2 | Yes | 1B |
| Mon, Aug 20 | Max Muncy | 2B | 2 | No | BB, K |
| Mon, Aug 20 | Manny Machado | 2B | 2 | No | Lineout |
| Sat, Aug 25 | Yasiel Puig | 2B | 1 | No | Flyout |
| Sat, Aug 25 | Yasiel Puig | 3B | 2 | No | K |
Dodgers batters following a stolen base in August are just 3-for-26 with 11 strikeouts, six walks, a home run, a hit by pitch and a sacrifice fly, hitting a robust .115/.294/.231 in those situations.
If the Dodgers steal two more bases in their four remaining August games, they will have their fifth month of 30 home runs and 30 steals in franchise history, and their first since May 2014.
Dodgers months with 30 HR & 30 SB
| Month | Games | Home runs (MLB rank) | Stolen bases (MLB rank) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Games | Home runs (MLB rank) | Stolen bases (MLB rank) |
| June 1982 | 29 | 30 (t-2nd) | 38 (t-2nd) |
| August 1995 | 30 | 31 (12th) | 30 (3rd) |
| September 1999 | 30 | 38 (t-11th) | 35 (t-1st) |
| May 2014 | 30 | 30 (t-7th) | 39 (1st) |
| August 2018 | 23 | 37 (2nd) | 28 (1st) |